Kruhliakivka Explained

Kruhliakivka
Native Name:Кругляківка
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Kupiansk Raion
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1780
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Total:1173
Area Total Km2:2.68
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:63753
Area Code:+380 5742
Coordinates:49.5289°N 37.7172°W
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Label Position:Bottom
Elevation M:79
Blank Name Sec1:KOATUU code
Blank Info Sec1:6323783201

Kruhliakivka (uk|Кругляківка, ru|Кругляковка) is a village in Ukraine, located in the Kupiansk Raion in the Kharkiv Oblast.

History

In April 2022, Ukrainian forces captured the village from Russian control.[1]

In August 2023, Russian forces reportedly struck private houses in the village with guided aerial bombs, killing at least two civilians and injuring five others.[2]

On 18 October 2024, Ukrainian forces claimed to have pushed Russian forces out of the village.[3] Russian forces advanced in the southwestern part of the village around 19 October.[4] On 30 October, the Russian army claimed to have recaptured the village.[5] [6]

Transportation

Kruhliakivka is located on two roads leading towards Kupiansk. One road (O-211942) leads along the eastern bank of the Oskil and the second road (P-79) leads with a bridge over the Oskil to the village of Sen'kove. According to the OpenData map service OpenStreetMap, the bridge over the Oskil has been destroyed.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ukrainian Troops Liberate Several Settlements In East: Current Map Of Battles . 2023-08-07 . charter97.org . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-08-07 . At least 2 civilians killed and 5 injured by strikes in Kharkiv region, Ukrainian official says . 2023-08-07 . CNN . en.
  3. Web site: Kateryna Denisova . 2024-10-18 . Ukraine liberates Kharkiv Oblast village key for defense of Kupiansk, military intelligence says . 2024-10-19 . The Kyiv Independent.
  4. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19, 2024 . Wolkov . Nicole . Gasparyan . Davit . Evans . Angelica . Harward . Christina . Kagan . Frederick W. . Institute for the Study of War . 19 October 2024 . 19 October 2024 .
  5. Web site: Capture of Kruglyakovka in Kharkov Region blocks vital supply route for Ukraine — official . 2024-10-31 . TASS.
  6. Web site: AFP . 2024-10-30 . Russia Says It Captured Village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region . 2024-10-31 . The Moscow Times . en.
  7. OpenStreetMap Informations; Retrieved on October 19th, 2024 7.44 PM (CEST)